The Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) received a delegation from the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs chaired by the Belgian Special Envoy for Syria and the Lebanese Ambassador Hubert Cormann on June 19.

The delegation was welcomed by Ebdulkerîm Omer, Co-Chair of the Foreign Relations Department, and Deputy Co-Chairs Fener El-Giêt and Ebîr Eliya.

The officials of the AANES and the Belgian delegation also talked about a political solution in Syria according to UN Resolution 2254.

The Turkish attacks and threats against North and East Syria, the economic and humanitarian situation in the Autonomous Administration regions and the camps and the situation of refugees were also discussed during the meeting.

'TURKISH INVASION WILL LEAD TO A NEW MIGRATION WAVE AND ISIS REVIVAL'

“The Turkish state's invasion threats will cause a security problem in the region and lead to a new wave of migration. This will cause a new humanitarian tragedy. Moreover, it will create an opportunity for the ISIS terrorist organization to reorganize and control many regions,” Ebdulkerîm Omer said during the meeting.

Omer pointed out that the Autonomous Administration is facing major obstacles in the fields of economy and security. “We called on the international community to form an international court to try the ISIS members. We also asked the international community to fulfill its responsibilities towards its citizens held in North-East Syria and to support the Autonomous Administration to improve the security and humanitarian situation in prisons and camps. However, responding is not enough to put an end to terrorism and violence.”

CORMANN: WE ARE AWARE OF THE SDF’S IMPORTANCE

The Belgian Representative, Hubert Cormann, said that the Belgian government supports a comprehensive political settlement for all political and social components of the Syrian people in line with UN resolution 2254.

“Our government will continue to provide humanitarian relief to the Syrian people and to the people of North and East Syria,” Cormann remarked.

Cormann stated that the Belgian government is well aware of the importance of the SDF's role in combating the ISIS terror group. “The fight for your own security is also a part of the global war against terrorism,” Cormann said.

At the end of the meeting, the Foreign Relations Department of the AANES handed over 6 women and 16 children from ISIS families to the Belgian delegation.